快速查题-ACCA英国注册会计师试题

The case is decided by the Magistrate rather than a jury 

Only criminal cases are heard at a Magistrate's Court 

Appeals are made directly to the Court of Appeal 

An indictable offence 

A summary offence 

 A 'triable either way' offence 

Public Law 

 Private Law 

 Common Law 

 Equity 

 1 and 2 

1 and 4

 2 and 3 

 3 and 4 

 A criminal case may subsequently give rise to a civil case, but a civil case cannot subsequently give rise to a criminal case.

 The main purpose of civil law is to compensate the injured party and to punish the injuring party. 

 A custodial sentence can be passed on the defendant in a civil case, providing the defendant is a natural person and not an incorporated body. 

 The main purpose of civil law is to enforce the claimant's rights rather than to punish the defendant. 

The State

 The accused 

 The victim